Implementation of Aquaponics Within IoT Framework

With the surge in population and the demand of the food increasing, urban farming is rising steadily over the years in terms of popularity. Farmers and scientists have been trying to find ways to develop healthier and sustainable choices for farming and have come up with various solutions including aquaponics. Aquaponics is changing the way that the food is grown. This paper deals with integrating Aquaponics with Internet of Things (IoT). This will ensure that the yield can be maximized, human error minimized and preventative actions can be taken for unpredictable hazards. With IoT, the system can be easily monitored and controlled from any remote location. In addition, the mobile application allows the user to either control the system by one self or to let it run automatically, as the system is both autonomous and semi-autonomous. The sensors placed in the Aquaponics system continuously monitor the system and the data is stored on Google Spreadsheets where it can be used for further analysis.